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- Dictionarycurvet/kəːˈvɛt/
verb
- 1. (of a horse) perform a series of jumps on the hind legs.
noun
- 1. a graceful or energetic leap: "he sprang from the ice in a swift, frisky curvet"
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noun. cur· vet (ˌ)kər-ˈvet. Synonyms of curvet. : a prancing leap of a horse in which the hind legs are raised just before the forelegs touch the ground. curvet. 2 of 2. verb. curvetted or curveted; curvetting or curveting. intransitive verb. : to make a curvet. also : prance, caper. Word History. Etymology. Noun.
a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend. intransitive verb. 2. to leap in a curvet, as a horse; cause one's horse to do this. 3. to leap and frisk. transitive verb. 4. to cause to make a curvet.
4 days ago · Definitions of curvet. noun. a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down. synonyms: vaulting. see more. verb. perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse. see more.
Curvet definition: a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend.. See examples of CURVET used in a sentence.
1. a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend. v.i. 2. to leap in a curvet, as a horse. 3. to leap and frisk. v.t. 4. to cause to make a curvet. [1565–75; earlier curvetto < Italian corvetta < French courbette = courb (er) to bend, curve (« Latin curvāre )]
/ (ˌ)kərˈvɛt/ kuhr-VET. See pronunciation. Where does the noun curvet come from? Earliest known use. mid 1500s. curvet is a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian corvetta. See etymology. Nearby entries. curve-billed, adj. 1788–.
Curvet definition: A light leap by a horse, in which both hind legs leave the ground just before the forelegs are set down.
Jun 2, 2024 · curvet (plural curvets) A particular leap in which a horse raises both forelegs at once, equally advanced, and, as the forelegs are falling, raises the hind legs, so that all the legs are in the air at once. A prank; a frolic.
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noun A light leap by a horse, in which both hind legs leave the ground just before the forelegs are set down. intransitive verb To leap in a curvet. intransitive verb To prance; frolic. intransitive verb To cause to leap in a curvet. from The Century Dictionary.
